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TomTurkey
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My HVAC comp. installed a PVC drain to the eave so, if the drain pan begins

...to fill, it'll run onto our front stoop. Had upstairs ceiling damage when a drain pan failed a week before we were to replace the whole unit. That was his 'fail safe' recommendation.
Posted: 04/24/2026 at 01:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC)

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EDGEMAN • 04/24/26 09:58 AM ET
Yep. Living in Orlando. Clogged drained lines happens all the time.**
OrlandoHokie • 04/24/26 11:27 AM ET
Yeah, stuff grows in the drain, especially in warmer climates.**
EDGEMAN • 04/24/26 11:48 AM ET
We had a frog in the drain once and that was the reason for the clog**
OrlandoHokie • 04/24/26 05:13 PM ET
The technical term for that is "gunge".**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/24/26 12:34 PM ET
So my drain line is filled with a thousand tiny Eddie Vedders?**
Beerman • 04/24/26 12:49 PM ET
More than likely.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/24/26 12:53 PM ET
That would explain the even flow**
Beerman • 04/24/26 03:14 PM ET
That condensation line is huge. I can tell you after being involved with
Stork • 04/24/26 10:12 AM ET
The HVAC installers who put in my son's system put 2 cutoffs in the
Galenahokie • 04/25/26 07:06 AM ET
Had a job site that flooded this morning because of that very thing.
MP4VT2004 • 04/24/26 10:22 PM ET
We Home Inspectors have been schooled to check
PhotoHokieNC • 04/24/26 12:22 PM ET
My HVAC comp. installed a PVC drain to the eave so, if the drain pan begins ◄
TomTurkey • 04/24/26 01:15 PM ET
And make sure there’s no debris like insulation in the overflow pan. If in
Stork • 04/24/26 10:14 AM ET